Like many in the MMA world, Belal Muhammad has had an issue with Colby Covington since October 28, 2017.
On that date, Covington decided it would be a wise career move to insult an entire country after he defeated a man from that country — Demian Maia — in that country.
After his unanimous decision win over Maia on a UFC Fight Night card in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Covington shouted into the microphone UFC commentator Daniel Cormier was holding, “Brazil, you’re a dump! All you filthy animals suck!”
A few weeks after that, Muhammad defeated Tim Means via split decision at a Fight Night event in Sydney, Australia.